Licensed Veterinary Technician at THE HUMANE SOCIETY FOR TACOMA AND PIERCE COUNTY

Tacoma, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Animal Care, Laboratory Procedures, Surgery, Customer Service, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Wound Care, Anesthesia Monitoring, Dental Prophylaxis, Medical Records, CPR, Euthanasia, Compassion, Disinfection, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

Industry

Veterinary Services

Description

Job Title: Licensed Veterinary Technician Department: Veterinary Reports To: Veterinary Services Manager Supervises: None Classification: Full-Time / Non-Exempt / Unionized JOB SUMMARY: As a Licensed Veterinary Technician, your job entails several important aspects of our shelter; animal care and treatment, laboratory and diagnostic procedures, surgery-related tasks, customer services, and shelter cleanliness. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & FUNCTIONS: * Safe and effective Fear Free animal restraint techniques for canines, felines, and rabbits * Provide and take pride in the patient care provided to all animals in the shelter setting * Medical mathematics * Read, write, and understand pharmacy related tasks * Skilled, well-rounded phlebotomist * Prepare and interpret lab samples * Perform and troubleshoot radiology including dental radiography * Basic animal treatments such as toenail trims, ear cleanings * Wound care and bandage placement/care * Minor Suturing * Execute all surgery-related tasks including inducing, intubated, anesthesia monitoring, recovery, troubleshooting, and handle crises effectively for canines, felines, and rabbits * Effectively perform complete dental prophylaxis for canines, felines, and rabbits * Maintain logs, tracking sheets, and medical records * Maintain all equipment properly * Ability to learn the shelter’s software program * Knowledgeable with Microsoft Word and Excel * Effective triaging, emergency handling, and performance of CPR * Perform humane euthanasia * Perform excellent customer service including answering/filtering phone calls, client education, maintaining compassion and professionalism always especially in high-stress situations * Participate and effectively keep the shelter clean, disinfected and presentable always * This is by no means a complete list. Some tasks may be assigned to a specific staff member to complete. Some tasks may be added or removed from this list as deemed necessary for the safety and well-being of our shelter population Education/Certification: * High school diploma or equivalent * Current Washington State License for Veterinary Technician Experience: * Two years in veterinary medicine as a licensed veterinary technician is preferred

Responsibilities

The Licensed Veterinary Technician is responsible for animal care and treatment, laboratory and diagnostic procedures, and surgery-related tasks. They also provide excellent customer service and maintain shelter cleanliness.